Undergarment



R. s. SHIRLEY. UNDERGARMENT.

APPLICATION FILED JUNE 26, IQIH. 1,364,002, Patented Dec. 28, 1920.

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R. S. SHIRLEY. UNDERGARME'NT. APPLICATION FILED JUNE26, 1918- 1,364,002, Patented Dec. 28, 1920.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

RUFUS S. SHIRLEY, OF CRETE, NEBRASKA.

UNDERGARMENT.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, RUrUs S. SHIRLEY, a citizen of the United States,residing at Crete, in the county of Saline and State of Nebraska, haveinvented new and useful Improvements in Undergarments, of which'thefollowing is a specification.

This invention relates to undergarments, especially open crotchundergarments such as union suits, drawers and the like, the object ofthe invention being to provide an improved garment of this kindembodying means to securely and effectually close the crotch.

Vith the above and further objects in view the invention consists in theconstruction and arrangement of parts hereinafter described and claimed.

In the accompanying drawings Figure 1 is a front elevation of thegarment constructed and arranged in accordance with my invention andshowing the crotch closed.

Fig. 2- is a rear elevation of the same also showing the crotch closed.

Fig. 3 is a front elevation of the same, with the crotch open.

Fig. a is a transverse sectional view of the same on the plane indicatedby the lines l--l of Fig. l.

The invention is here shown as embodied in a union suit, but it mayhowever, be embodied in drawers. In accordance with my invention thegarment is provided at 0pposite sides of the crotch with an outer flap land an inner flap 2 which are adapted to be arranged in overlappingrelation and to extend across and to close the crotch from oppositesides. Each of the flaps is approximately segmental in form. The flapsare here shown as formed separately from the garment and are stitchedthereto as at 3, but within the scope of the invention the flap may beformed integrally with the garment, if preferred.

The outer flap is provided at its free edge with a tab 4 which has abutton hole, and is adapted to be engaged with the button 5 on the rearside of the garment, to close Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Dec. 28, 1920.

1918. Serial No. 242,040.

and hold the corresponding portion of said outer flap. Near its upperend and on the front side the outer fiap is provided with a button hole6 which may be engaged by a button to secure the same in closedposition.

The inner flap is provided at its free edge with a front tab 7 and arear tab 8. The said tabs, when the inner flap is arranged across and toclose the crotch, respectively pass through slits 9 with which thegarment is formed in its front and rear sides and said tabs are securedin place to hold the flaps 2 in closed position, by means of buttons 11and 12, as shown.

The flaps thus constructed and arranged serve to effectually close andfasten the crotch from opposite sides and make the garment extremelyserviceable and comfortable to the wearer.

While I have herein shown and described a preferred form of myinvention, I would have it understood that changes may be made in theform and proportion of the parts without departing from the spirit of myinvention, and within the scope of the appended claim.

Having thus described my invention what I claim is An open crotchgarment including oppositely arranged flaps connected thereto atopposite sides of the crotch, the flaps being arranged in pairs at thefront and rear of the garment, the front and rear flap of each pairconnected together at the crotch, the corresponding front flap of therespective pairs being adapted to be arranged in overlapped relation asare also the corresponding flaps at the rear of the garment, said flapsbeing substantially of segmental form, the the outer flap of therespective front and rear flaps having a centrally arranged fasteningtab at their free edges, and the remaining flap of each pair havingfront and rear fastening tabs at their free edges and spaced apart, saidgarment having slits near one side of the crotch and through which thefastening tabs are passed.

In testimony whereof I aflix my si nature.

RUFUS S. SHIR EY.

